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Various – Prison Songs • Historical Recordings From Parchman Farm 1947-48 • Volume One: Murderous Home

Label:	Rounder Records – Rounder CD 1714
Series:	The Alan Lomax Collection
Format:	CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Country:	US
Released:	1997
Genre:	Non-Music, Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Interview, Field Recording

Tracklist

1	Jimpson*–	The Murderer's Home Lead Vocals – Jimpson*
2	Jimpson*–	No More, My Lord Lead Vocals – Jimpson* Vocals, Percussion [Axe Strokes] – Various
3	B.B. (6)–	Old Alabama Lead Vocals – B.B. (6) Vocals, Percussion [Axe Strokes] – Various
4	B.B. (6)–	Black Woman Lead Vocals – B.B. (6) Vocals, Percussion [Axe Strokes] – Various
5	Tangle Eye (2), Fuzzy Red, Hard Hair–	Jumpin' Judy Vocals – Fuzzy Red, Hard Hair, Tangle Eye (2)
6	C.B.*–	Whoa Buck Vocals – C.B.*
7	22 (3)–	Prettiest Train Lead Vocals – 22 (3) Vocals, Percussion [Hoe Strokes] – Various
8	22 (3)–	Old Dollar Mamie Lead Vocals – 22 (3) Vocals, Percussion [Hoe Strokes] – Various
9	22 (3)–	It Makes A Long Time Man Feel Bad Lead Vocals – 22 (3) Vocals, Percussion [Axe Strokes] – Various
10	C.B.*–	Rosie Lead Vocals – C.B.* Vocals, Percussion [Axe Strokes] – Various
11	Bama (3)–	Levee Camp Holler Vocals – Bama (3)
12	Alan Lomax & Bama (3)–	What Makes A Work Song Leader? Voice – Alan Lomax, Bama (3)
13	22 (3), Little Red, Tangle Eye (2) & Hard Hair–	Early In The Mornin' Vocals, Percussion [Axe Strokes] – 22 (3), Hard Hair, Little Red, Tangle Eye (2)
14	Alan Lomax & Bama (3)–	How I Got In The Penitentiary Voice – Alan Lomax, Bama (3)
15	Tangle Eye (2)–	Tangle Eye Blues Vocals – Tangle Eye (2)
16	Bama (3)–	Stackerlee Vocals – Bama (3)
17	Alex (78)–	Prison Blues Harmonica, Vocals – Alex (78)

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Rounder Records Corp.
Recorded At – State Penitentiary, Parchman, Mississippi

Credits

Art Direction, Design – Luzzi Limited
Compilation Producer [Collection Producer] – Jeffrey A. Greenberg
Compilation Producer [Collection Producer], Executive-Producer [Series Compilation], Edited By, Research, Compiled By – Anna L. Chairetakis
Engineer [Sound Restoration], Producer [Mastering Producer] – Steve Rosenthal
Executive-Producer [Series Compilation], Edited By, Research, Compiled By – Matthew Barton
Illustration – Jay Sylvester
Mastered By – Phil Klum
Producer [Production Assistance] – Marion Jacobson
Recorded By – Alan Lomax

Notes

First released 1957 as 'Negro Prison Songs', Tradition Records TLP-1020.
Recorded 1947 Mississippi State Penitentiary, Parchman, MS.

Mastered at Master Cutting Room, NYC.

Ⓟ & © 1997 Rounder Records Corp.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 0 11661-1714-2 8
Matrix / Runout: IFPI L791 154578-D2-7181-A **ROCD1714**
ASIN: B0000002UV

Other Versions (5 of 20)View All

	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Negro Prison Songs From The Mississippi State Penitentiary (LP, Mono)	Tradition Records (3)	TLP 1020	US	1958
New Submission	Negro Prison Songs (LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono)	Tradition Records (3)	TLP 1020	US	1961
Recently Edited	Negro Prison Songs From The Mississippi State Penitentiary = ニグロ囚人の歌《ミシシッピー州連邦刑務所にて収録》 (LP, Compilation, Reissue)	Columbia, Everest	SL-5020-EV	Japan	1970
New Submission	Negro Prison Songs (LP, Reissue)	Tradition Records (3)	TLP 1020	US	1970
New Submission	Negro Prison Songs (LP, Stereo)	Albatros (2)	VPA 8280	Italy	1977